Kicker SOLOX User Manual
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SoloX Subwoofer
S18X1/S18X2
SoloX
Subwoofer
Owner’s Manual
Model:
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during the warranty period, you will need to provide this
information and a copy of the receipt to KICKER to vali-
date your warranty. Please read the special
SoloX warranty page!
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Congratulations!
You have just purchased one of the most
advanced subwoofers in the history of car
audio. Your KICKER SoloX is the latest in
KICKER’s trend-setting Solo-Baric line, designed
and engineered to deliver the ultimate in low
bass performance and unmatched durability.
Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy!
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Titanium Deposit Impregnated Cone An Ultra High
Performance look that is more rigid for less cone flex and less
distortion.
Advanced Cone Technology The outer edge of the cone has
been rolled to increase cone rigidity to decrease cone flex
under high excursion.
SPAIR (Simple Pull Apart Insertable Replacement) A
stamped steel removable cone assembly. (Patent Pending)
Uniplate V.2 with Vented Hyper-Extended Pole
(Patent Pending)
1. Utilizes “X” Vent technology to insure proper dissipation
of heat away from the voice coil during operation.
2. Provides enhanced heat transfer for cool operation and
maximum power handling.
3. Increases the linear magnetic fields around the voice coil
gap for superior cone motion control.
4. Releases pressure under ISD for freer cone motion and
enhanced low bass.
SLAM (SPAIR Lockdown Attachment Mechanism) The aluminum frame attached to the SPAIR which properly secures
the removable speaker assembly (SPAIR) to the BAM (Basket
And Motor assembly).
SPLAT (Speaker Precise Location Alignment Tool) Locates
and anchors the BAM to the baffle of your enclosure.
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SoloX Subwoofer
Features
Features
ARCTIC Cap (Aluminum Rapid Cooling Thermal Induction
Centering Cap) Mounted on top of the extended pole--piece
it is responsible for insuring the voice coil on the SPAIR is
properly centered when inserted into the BAM, adds more
mass for increased thermal transfer from the voice coil to the
pole piece and channels air into the “X” Vent for increased
cooling.
S4 Quad Spider Array 4 Poly nomex spiders keeps the voice
coil properly centered under high excursion.
Triple Stack Custom Tooled Magnets With a BAM this big, a
double just wouldn’t fill your appetite.
ISD (Inverted Structural Dome) Further increases cone’s
resistance to flex under pressure.
Stitched Surround Prevents cone/surround separation at high
excursions.
Dual Ultra-Length Voice Coils For high excursion and flexible
wiring options.
Oversized 3.5” Voice Coil With bottom rolled out for
increased retention capabilities.
Strain Relief Boots for Tinsel Lead Wires Large heavy gauge
tinsel lead wire with strain relief boots.
B3-Link 3-Way Connection System which allows you to use
Binding post, terminal Block, or Barrier strip for connecting
the speaker wires.
The terminals with red and black wings are for one voice coil. The
terminals with the silver colored wings are for the second voice coil.
Due to the nature of this subwoofer care must be taken when con-
necting the wires to the proper terminals!
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SoloX Subwoofer
Wiring
Wiring
The SoloX woofers are available with dual 2 Ohm or dual 1 Ohm
voice coils. Both coils should always be hooked up.
The dual 2 Ohm woofer will give you a 1 Ohm or a 4 Ohm load
depending on if the coils are wired in parallel or in series. The dual 1
Ohm woofer will give a .5 Ohm or 2 Ohm load depending on how they
are wired.
Series
Parallel
Coil 1 +
#Ω
Coil 2 -
COIL 1
COIL 2
#Ω
COIL 2
#Ω
Coil 2 +
Amplifer +
Speaker Connection
Coil 1 -
#Ω
COIL 1
Amplifer
Speaker Connection
Coil 1 +
#Ω
Coil 2 -
COIL 1
COIL 2
#Ω
COIL 2
#Ω
Coil 2 +
Amplifer +
Speaker Connection
Coil 1 -
#Ω
COIL 1
Amplifer
Speaker Connection
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SoloX Subwoofer
Enclosures
Enclosures
The SoloX is one of the most advanced subwoofers on the market,
therefore, care must be taken when designing an enclosure. We will
provide you with enough information for you to properly construct
an enclosure. If you feel you are not capable of building it yourself,
we highly recommend letting one of our Authorized Dealers build it
for you. It will save you a lot of heartaches and headaches. The SoloX
subwoofer is capable of handling unheard of power. A simple enclosure will not be enough. The enclosure will need to be made of a minimum of 1” MDF and properly braced. You may use 4” x 4” (10.16cm x
10.16cm) triangular braces between each of the larger unsupported
panels or a center brace (as seen on the next page). We also recommend using a good grade wood glue and silicone rubber to insure an
airtight seal.
The wood support inside your SoloX shipping carton can be used as
a template for cutting the speaker mounting hole in the enclosure.
Since the wood cut out is the same size as the basket of the SoloX,
when you make the cut along the line drawn through the template,
make sure to cut right on the line to get the correct opening size.
All the cubic feet numbers given in the following pages include the
displacement of the woofer.
For the ported boxes the displacement
of the port must be added to the final design
. It will be impractical to
use round ports for these designs. The rectangular port information
given will yield the best results. Keep in mind the pressure inside of a
ported enclosure exceeds that of a sealed enclosure
Note: If you prefer an ultra-smooth bass response, you should
loosely fill your SoloX Enclosure with polyfil. Ported designs will
require covering the entrance to the port (inside the box) with hardware cloth, chicken wire, or expanded metal to prevent the polyfil
from being blown out through the port. Use of polyfil will slightly
decrease efficiency, but will deepen and extend low bass response.
Do not install a ported box with the port against a solid surface. The
port opening must remain unobstructed. Use the smallest dimension
of the rectangular port as the minimum amount of space required
between the port and any surface to insure unrestricted airflow.
For more advice on box building, see the Choosing and Building
Enclosures page in the Tech Tips & FAQs section of the Support area
on the Kicker website,
www.kicker.com
Or call Technical Services at 1-
405-624-8583.
A note on power handling capability
SoloX subwoofers will handle massive amounts of power in any of
the recommended enclosures. The power ratings given are assuming
that both voice coils are used. You should never hook up a dual voice
coil woofer using only one coil.
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